[Development] How to root the Itel it1408

If you try rooting this device (itel it1408-W404-20160902) using kingroot and for some unknown reasons it doesn't work, then you can root using this method below

How do I root an Itel it1408 Android phone?

* Download TWRP for Itel it1408 ported by Team Hovatek at [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
* Setup ADB and Fastboot on the PC using the guide at https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-588.html
* Extract and copy the TWRP recovery.img into the same folder as the fastboot.exe and adb.exe
* Download SuperSU 2.79.zip at [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
* Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
* Connect the phone to the PC via USB cord while switched On and boot it into Fastboot by typing the command below (press Enter after typing each command)

Code:

adb devices
adb reboot bootloader

* When the phone enters Fastboot, flash the TWRP recovery image to the phone by typing the command below then pressing Enter

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